tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.comments2017-11-10T02:39:04.996-05:00Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation (ASECTT)ASECTT ASECTThttps://plus.google.com/104193269826273500199noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-12358643199156746292014-05-19T12:54:09.140-04:002014-05-19T12:54:09.140-04:00This information is invaluable. It is difficult fo...This information is invaluable. It is difficult for the average person working in the transportation industry to make his or her own investigation into these matters. ASECTT is doing a great job for all of us.<br /><br />This information begs the questions, where is all this going? Is there any hope of reigning in the Agency and placing the locus of responsibility back where it belongs?<br /><br />Please continue to keep us informed and Thank You!John D Thomashttp://www.atexfbt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-74101881231517929812014-05-07T15:19:22.657-04:002014-05-07T15:19:22.657-04:00Thanks for sharing for sharing the CCJ article wit...Thanks for sharing for sharing the CCJ article with us. I don&#39;t know what I think of the advisory committee, but as long as things are getting done, I won&#39;t judge. My brother has been trucking for about ten years now, and appreciates most of what they&#39;ve done. Thiago | <a href="http://www.robotransport.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.robotransport.com</a>Thiago daLuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946511135762531638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-68535642928054149822013-07-29T12:38:19.367-04:002013-07-29T12:38:19.367-04:00Thank you. The FMCSA has invented a monster that t...Thank you. The FMCSA has invented a monster that they cannot control nor enforce. All of our competitors have egregious scores and the FMCSA does nothing. Whenever I have reported something of merit, nothing is done and there is no follow-up. Brokers don&#39;t even look at the score-just the price of the dray. Whenever I learn about an accident and look up the carrier-OMG! They should have been shut down long ago if you rely on the FMCSA criteria.justshillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609856993480908545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-40304118754816042192013-01-07T07:34:39.696-05:002013-01-07T07:34:39.696-05:00Informative Post!Informative Post!Freight factoringhttp://www.cash4truckers.com/freight-factoring/what-is-transportation-factoring/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-83473157462840778242012-08-23T03:10:12.115-04:002012-08-23T03:10:12.115-04:00This one is very interesting site!! I&#39;m very h...This one is very interesting site!! I&#39;m very happy get your valuable information. I wondered to see your excellent ideas on the &quot;FMCSA” and Want to get more adjustment from you. Thanks<br /><a href="http://www.carefulmovers.com.au/sydney-hills-district-removalists-taxi-trucks-local-interstate/" rel="nofollow">sydney hills district removalists</a><br />moverslorinhttp://moverslorin.myopenid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-72326233824745713032012-07-16T11:28:23.153-04:002012-07-16T11:28:23.153-04:00Please feel free to email us at ASECTT@gmail.com, ...Please feel free to email us at ASECTT@gmail.com, and we can send you a pdf copy. I am not currently having trouble bringing up the article. Please let us know if the error is still occurring. Thank you.ASECTT ASECTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404319294342364970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-18954059103052603892012-07-15T09:01:52.801-04:002012-07-15T09:01:52.801-04:00When I LEFT CLICK trying to DOWNLOAD the article I...When I LEFT CLICK trying to DOWNLOAD the article I get sent to Google Help - What is wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-27859983045867778062012-07-01T22:02:44.309-04:002012-07-01T22:02:44.309-04:00As a small Trucking co. owner, I feel the SAFER Sy...As a small Trucking co. owner, I feel the SAFER System is setup like a shelf life; it’s only a matter of time before you hit the % and have high numbers. This is due to SAFER’s focus to find problems and not also true solutions.<br />Our drivers go through a class 1 inspection, get the CVSA stickers to put in the window and on the trailer, feeling really good they passed the big one, just to get a &quot;warning&quot; about a strap isn&#39;t tight enough or something. When the inspection hits SAFER it becomes a violation not a warning. There is no balance for passing an inspection only punishment for any small thing. (IE. strap not tight enough, chain 3” out of spacing, drivers signature isn’t legible (fatigued driver) and so on). <br />In order to balance the system, we should get points removed for a good inspection. Where is the balance? I don’t see it? Out of a Class 1 DOT inspection, 37 inspection points are evaluated. You pass 36 clean, you get a warning on the 37th and for this we get 7 bad points in SAFER and no recognition for the other 36. Where is the balance? <br />I was told by a FMCSA inspector “just getting good inspections, our numbers will go down”. <br />How can good inspections happen when it is their job to uncover the dust and find something wrong and when they don’t find something they just say “You’re free to go!” and you don’t receive a report. <br />DOT officers have said” I can find something and fail a Brand new truck.”<br />We need to be heard on this SAFER system, it doesn’t work. I have looked at some of the Large O/O companies and their numbers are getting high. Not because of real accidents but because of bad inspections.Johnny Frisbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446061436006875889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-52490939787826739632012-03-28T03:04:22.709-04:002012-03-28T03:04:22.709-04:00This change will help to clarify who the responsib...This change will help to clarify who the responsible party is for the violations, either the motor carrier or the Inter-modal Equipment Provider.Freight Broker Softwarehttp://www.freightbrokerbootcamp.com/blog/top-10-freight-broker-software-programs/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-66211476599091706272012-03-28T03:03:41.977-04:002012-03-28T03:03:41.977-04:00This change will help to clarify who the responsib...This change will help to clarify who the responsible party is for the violations, either the motor carrier or the Inter-modal Equipment Provider.Freight Broker Softwarehttp://www.freightbrokerbootcamp.com/blog/top-10-freight-broker-software-programs/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-16244788859839775802012-03-22T03:42:07.494-04:002012-03-22T03:42:07.494-04:00Interested to know more about the “5 challenges yo...Interested to know more about the “5 challenges you can’t ignore” in Logistics and the Law.Freight Broker Home Officehttp://www.freightbrokerbootcamp.com/blog/freight-broker-how-to-setup-your-home-office/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-5724438910601224732012-02-22T00:24:53.519-05:002012-02-22T00:24:53.519-05:00One reason for this is the agency&#39;s concern ab...One reason for this is the agency&#39;s concern about having the authority to sideline drivers who are found to be unfit, based on their ratings.Freight Broker Licensehttp://www.freightbrokerbootcamp.com/blog/top-10-freight-broker-software-programs/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-52744599357455788542012-02-12T21:40:56.600-05:002012-02-12T21:40:56.600-05:00They are just making sure that every transaction a...They are just making sure that every transaction are being handled properly which make sense. Hope that it will continue even if these carriers are already following the rules.Truckload (LTL) Shipmenthttp://www.freightbrokerbootcamp.com/blog/what-is-a-less-than-truckload-ltl-shipment/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-25879295482256696762012-01-30T22:03:33.540-05:002012-01-30T22:03:33.540-05:00The FMCSA has asked its advisory committee to exam...The FMCSA has asked its advisory committee to examine concerns about violation severity in the agency&#39;s safety program and to help develop wireless Internet-based logging device technologies.Truckload (LTL) Shipmenthttp://www.freightbrokerbootcamp.com/blog/what-is-a-less-than-truckload-ltl-shipment/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-66083460837914383212012-01-29T22:03:28.749-05:002012-01-29T22:03:28.749-05:00At least, for the way it is written now . . . agai...At least, for the way it is written now . . . again, that could change, but I do not believe it will. Truck drivers, along with their motor carrier will be scored on their performances. Which, I think is important for the benefit of everybody.What is a Load Boardhttp://www.freightbrokerbootcamp.com/blog/what-is-a-load-board/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-34282853595620796132012-01-20T01:59:52.183-05:002012-01-20T01:59:52.183-05:00Showing due diligence and displaying a decision ma...Showing due diligence and displaying a decision making process that shows you take safety seriously is more important now then ever before.Certified Freight Brokerhttp://www.freightbrokerbootcamp.com/blog/do-you-have-to-be-%E2%80%9Ccertified%E2%80%9D-to-become-a-freight-broker/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-13336603270168977232012-01-18T11:50:20.043-05:002012-01-18T11:50:20.043-05:00The FMCSA and DOT have no jurisdiction over shippe...The FMCSA and DOT have no jurisdiction over shippers and consignees. They don&#39;t have the power to dictate loading and unloading times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-23770133568475714932011-12-14T17:22:43.063-05:002011-12-14T17:22:43.063-05:00Another component that FMCSA chooses not to measur...Another component that FMCSA chooses not to measure from a safety point of view the number of hours a truck sits at a pickup or drop point. The industry standard of two hours at either location very often turns out to be 4-6 hours without any detention pay. Those hours take away from driving hours meaning less money to pay bills at the end of the week or month. The owner operator or small company driver who is usually operating on earnings per mile or percentage of load is going to cheat some way to off set the potential loss of income. Thus potentially becoming a safety hazard. Some sort of regulation needs to be implemented on time limits for loading or unloading and the amount to be paid for time exceeding those limits. This could well reduce the number of accidents that are created by tired drivers. Lets face this issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-83294963989556652812011-07-18T11:51:46.766-04:002011-07-18T11:51:46.766-04:00Very Good information, although another component ...Very Good information, although another component that the FMCSA either can not or chooses not to measure is the actual fault of the accident. According to Lawcore.com &quot;Twelve percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States are caused because of truck accidents. Tractor trailer truck accidents are especially dangerous. In such truck accidents, an alarming 98% of the time, the passengers or driver in the other vehicle is killed as opposed to people in the truck. <br /><br />But this does not indicate that the truck driver is mainly at fault in truck accidents. Contrary to popular belief, more than 75% of truck accidents are caused, not by the truck driver, but because of an error of the driver of other smaller vehicles involved in the crash.&quot;Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612540871956836614.post-67228987557267317382011-02-10T10:14:35.384-05:002011-02-10T10:14:35.384-05:00TITLE: &quot;A REAL STUPID SYSTEM&quot;
An email r...TITLE: &quot;A REAL STUPID SYSTEM&quot;<br />An email response from a motor carrier.<br /><br />IT IS ALSO A VERY STUPID SYSTEM WHEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE OTHER PEOPLE GET VIOLATIONS IN ORDER FOR YOUR SCORE TO IMPROVE. OUR SCORE IN LOGS HAS WENT UP TWICE. WE HAVE NOT HAD A BAD INSPECTION IN FACT WE HAD ONE GOOD ONE. THE CSA HELP DESK SAID JUST KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING. OTHER PEOPLE WILL GET VIOLATIONS AND YOUR SCORE WILL IMPROVE ( DUH THIS IS A REAL GOOD SYSTEM)<br /><br />I THINK THE STUPIDITY OF THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE PUBLICITY.<br /><br />I REALIZE THE FOCUS IS ON NOT LETTING OTHER PEOPLE SEE THE SCORES. I AGREE.<br /><br />BUT IN A FUNKY BELL CURVE TYPE ENVIRONMENT THAT THEY HAVE SET UP IT IS GOING TO BE VERY HARD FOR A COMPANY TO BE PERFECT AND THAT IS WHAT THIS SYSTEM REALLY REQUIRES.<br /><br />PLUS IF SOMEONE DOES GET PUT OUT OF SERVICE AND FAILS TO UNDERSTAND(SOME DRIVERS ARE HARD HEADED)AND YOU LET THEM GO WE ARE STUCK WITH THEIR MISTAKE TIL IT GETS PUSHED OFF.<br /><br />THE PEOPLE AT FMCSA SHOULD HAVE TO WORK UNDER THE SAME TYPE SYSTEM THAT DEMANDS PERFECTION AND NOTHING ELSE. AND PUNISHED LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO UNKNOWINGLY(OR KNOWINGLY) PUNISH THE MOTOR CARRIER INDUSTRY.<br /><br />I AM FOR A SAFE INDUSTRY BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS<br /><br />THANKS<br /><br />HAD TO BLOW OFF STEAMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com